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Simon Gratz

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Simon Gratz

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1839 (aged 65–66)
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Grandfather of the Simon Gratz who the Philadelphia high school is named after.

"Simon Gratz (1773-1839) and Hyman Gratz (1776-1857) inherited their father's business. Their store was at the Graff House (7th & Market) where Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. Both Simon and Hyman Gratz were treasurers of Mikveh Israel. They were among the founders of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Simon served in the Pennsylvania Volunteers during the war of 1812."
--info from The Story of Mikveh Israel, http://www.ushistory.org/mikvehisrael/
Grandfather of the Simon Gratz who the Philadelphia high school is named after.

"Simon Gratz (1773-1839) and Hyman Gratz (1776-1857) inherited their father's business. Their store was at the Graff House (7th & Market) where Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. Both Simon and Hyman Gratz were treasurers of Mikveh Israel. They were among the founders of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Simon served in the Pennsylvania Volunteers during the war of 1812."
--info from The Story of Mikveh Israel, http://www.ushistory.org/mikvehisrael/

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  • Created by: raytracer
  • Added: Jul 24, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73862251/simon-gratz: accessed ), memorial page for Simon Gratz (1773–1839), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73862251, citing Mikveh Israel Spruce Street Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by raytracer (contributor 47012265).